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SUMMARY:SCGIS Webinar: Lessons learned from the front lines of climate change
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nMay 7\, 10 – 11 a.m. PT \nPresenter: Dr. Tosha Comendant\, Conservation Science Manager\, Pepperwood \nDescription: This webinar will take you to the front lines of climate change and will highlight lessons learned\, resilience strategies\, and geospatial tools we are using at Pepperwood to adapt to changing conditions and respond to community needs. The Dwight Center for Conservation Science and the Pepperwood Preserve encompasses 3\,117± acres\, situated 8± miles northeast of Santa Rosa in the Southern Mayacamas Mountains\, in Sonoma County. The Center serves as a climate-ecosystem field station for California’s Coast Ranges and as a conduit of science-based information sharing and collaboration across disciplines and between scientists and land and water managers. During our first decade as an organization\, our community experienced a historic multi-year drought\, flooding\, and catastrophic wildfires. The 2017 Tubbs Fire burned down Pepperwood’s housing\, barn and equipment\, disrupted our community education program and destroyed the majority of our environmental sensors and communication network. In October of 2019\, the Kincade Fire burned 60% of the preserve and necessitated 15 miles of bulldozer lines to stop the spread of the fire into more populated  areas.Conservation Science Manager\, Dr. Tosha Comendant\, will share how Pepperwood has pulled together as an organization to inform resilience strategies at scales ranging from the parcel\, to watersheds\, to the region as a whole. \nCBI presents this webinar in partnership with the Society for Conservation GIS (SCGIS). To learn more about this organization\, please visit https://www.scgis.org/.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/scgis-webinar-lessons-learned-from-the-front-lines-of-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200506T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200506T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200422T232718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200423T014032Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Carbon Storage at the Building Scale - Univ. of WA
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nForest Climate Working Group Learning Exchange Series \nMay 6\, Noon PT\, 1:oo p.m MT\, 2:00 CT\, 3:00 ET \nSimilar to standing trees in the forests\, wood products play an important role in enhancing the global sequestered carbon pool\, by retaining the atmospheric carbon in a sequestered form for the duration of the functional life of the wood products. Dr. Indroneil Ganguly will explain the how we have used temporal radiative forcing analysis along with the functional half-life of different wood products to evaluate the impacts of wood products on global warming\, including carbon storage and life cycle greenhouse gas production/extraction emissions. He will also discuss how the model can be applied at a landscape level (WA State) and to innovative products like Cross Laminated Timber (CLT). \n 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-carbon-storage-at-the-building-scale-univ-of-wa/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200429T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200410T194126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T200441Z
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SUMMARY:Southwest Fire Season 2019 Overview and 2020 Outlook
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nApril 29\, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT \nThe purpose of this webinar is to review 2019 fires and look ahead toward conditions for 2020. Dr. Zander Evans presented an overview of the largest fires in the Southwest during 2019. He will share summaries of forest types and burn severity for each of the fires. In addition\, Rich Naden\, Fire Weather Meteorologist with the Southwest Coordination Center\, discussed the fire season outlook for 2020 in the Southwest.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/southwest-fire-season-2019-overview-and-2020-outlook/
CATEGORIES:Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200428T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200428T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200408T202604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200408T202604Z
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Carbon Markets for Family Forest Owners in the Pacific Northwest - webinar
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nApr 28\, 2020 2pm EDT / 11am PDT \nCarbon markets can provide new income streams to forest owners and may help keep forest as forest. The Pinchot Institute for Conservation and partners ran a NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program aimed at helping forest owners in the Pacific Northwest learn more about forest carbon sequestration and carbon market opportunities. The program also piloted the use of traditional Farm Bill funding to help develop carbon projects on small family forests. \nJosh Fain will discuss lessons learned from the program during this hour long webinar. Through the program\, landowners had the opportunity to receive financial and technical assistance designed to help overcome transaction costs and related barriers that have prevented family forest owners from participating in carbon markets. This assistance was incorporated into stewardship planning and the adoption of conservation practices designed to improve forest health\, generate income\, and maintain their family’s forestland legacy.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/unlocking-carbon-markets-for-family-forest-owners-in-the-pacific-northwest-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200422T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200422T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200408T203917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T214923Z
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SUMMARY:Communicating with Landowners About Oak Forest Resiliency
DESCRIPTION:View the recorded webinar \nWednesday\, Apr 22\, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time \nPresenter:\nDr. Purnima Chawla\nDirector\, Center for Nonprofit Strategies\nTargeted Marketing Consultant\, Sustaining Family Forests Initiative \nThe Forest Stewards Guild is working with partners to increase oak forest resiliency in southern New England and elsewhere. To be successful\, foresters and allied professionals need to be able to communicate with landowners in a way that speaks to their motivations and helps them take specific actions. As we practice social distancing\, this webinar will provide an opportunity to brush up on our skills before we return to the field and in-person meetings. We will discuss targeted messaging and ways to communicate with different types of landowners about the values their woods provide and the potential benefits of active management. \nThis event was part of a larger project funded by the USDA Forest Service on Increasing Resiliency in Southern New England’s Oak Forests. \nNational SAF CEUs pending. This event has been approved for 1 CEU for Connecticut and Massachusetts Licensed Foresters.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/communicating-with-landowners-about-oak-forest-resiliency/
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200421T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200407T215548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200409T202520Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Guild Gathering - questions and stories of adaptation and resilience
DESCRIPTION:Members register today! \nConnecting our community: share your questions and your stories of effects\, adaptation\, and resilience.  \nWebinar April 21\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm CT \nThe Covid-19 pandemic is a true crisis and is a time for our community to pull together and reinforce our connection. We are finding ways the Guild can help during this pandemic and one of the best is to start with our members. \nWe are collecting emails from you that share the effects or “silver linings” of the pandemic that you discovered. We’ll share adaptations you’ve made to continue your work\, where possible. And we’ll share the ways you are building resilience personally or in your community. \nAfter receiving the emails\, this webinar is one way we will come together to share more discussion. We’ll have some guided questions and a process for participation on this webinar. The intent though\, is for you to offer an ear or a voice in our community to help others learn\, think about things in new ways\, find resources\, and feel hopeful and supported. The Guild community is great at this!!! We can pull it off online!!! \nWe’ll share more info about the webinar soon. For now: \nPotential topics\nWe’re interested in: \n\nWays consulting foresters are adapting to social distancing\,\nApproaches to connecting with landowners during a pandemic\,\nSigns that Covid-19 may be forcing land sales\,\nSafe approaches to working in the woods during a pandemic\,\nWays you’re preparing for fire season\,\nOther things you are doing to respond.\n\nPotential format\nWe’re investigating: \n\nRegional follow-up webinars and conference calls to keep the connection strong in the coming weeks\,\nA place to collect resources to share with everyone…probably on our website.\n\nTips for logging into Zoom \nAfter you register\, and again the day before the webinar\, you will receive an email with a link to join the meeting online\, where you’ll be able to see each other and any materials we share. You’ll also receive a phone number if you wish to call in instead. If you join online\, you can either use your computer/headphones audio or use your phone for audio if you also call in. \nIf you wish\, you may join the zoom webinar up to 10 minutes early to troubleshoot or get oriented. We’ll be there to help. If you’ve never used zoom before\, you may need to download the application before you login with the link.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/virtual-guild-gathering-questions-and-stories-of-adaptation-and-resilience/
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200416T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200416T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200327T212714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T215010Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar - Changing Hydrology. #5 in the Forest Adaptation Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Forest Adaptation Webinar Series (#5) \nChanging Hydrology\nfeaturing John Campbell from US Forest Service Northern Research Station\, and Erin Rodgers of Trout Unlimited.\nApril 16\, Noon – 1:00 p.m. ET \nRegister now! \nNIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild have teamed up to offer a webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series brings together scientists and managers to learn about and discuss emerging topics related to the effects of climate change on forest management\, with a focus on forests in New England and New York. \nEach session first explores the latest scientific information from someone actively researching the issue\, followed by an example of a real-world management project. \nFlyer of webinars in the series for download \nFor more information on the entire webinar series in one place\, visit NIACS’s webinar series page.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-changing-hydrology-5-in-the-forest-adaptation-webinar-series/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200328T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200328T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200211T213433Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200313T185615Z
UID:3039-1585386000-1585411200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:DuPont State Recreational Forest Learn-and-Burn (cancelled)
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled.  \nMore information to come about next steps soon! \nDate: Saturday March 28\nBack up date: April 4\nPlease keep both dates available in case of inclement weather! \nAgenda to download \nView the event map. We will be using the High Falls Loop Trail for our outdoor session. \nWe welcome forest landowners and community members in the Southern Blue Ridge mountains to join us for an educational workshop and technical training in how controlled burns can help restore habitat for native species. \nIn this workshop we will observe a controlled burn in action\, learn about shortleaf pine restoration and the wildlife habitat benefits of controlled burns. We will start the discussion about what it takes to burn your own land.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/dupont-forest-learn-and-burn/
LOCATION:High Falls Picnic Area\, 89 Buck Forest Road\, Cedar Mountain\, NC\, 28718\, United States
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200326T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200324T182251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T213638Z
UID:3285-1585220400-1585224000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Keeping Forest as Forest
DESCRIPTION:A webinar on conversion\, fragmentation\, and conservation \nThursday\, March 26\, 11:00 a.m. – Noon MT \nListen to the recording! \nIn this hour-long webinar for Forest Stewards Guild members and partners we will discuss why and how to keep forest as forest and the negative effects of conversion to other land uses. By 2060 we are likely to lose 1 to 1.4 million acres of rural land per year to development and lose 24 to 38 million acres of forest. When forests are converted to agriculture\, homes\, offices\, roads\, or other development\, we lose all the benefits the forest provided. Even when a forest is fragmented into smaller patches critical wildlife habitat is lost and ecosystem processes are disrupted. Keeping forest as forest helps protect the clean air\, fresh water\, carbon storage\, economic opportunity\, wildlife habitat\, and all the other services forests provide. Development pressure\, costs of ownership\, difficulties with inter-generational land transfers\, and other issues can all conspire to push some of the 11.5 million family forest owners to sell some of the 290 million acres of the nation’s forests they control. \n \nCreative landowner outreach programs such as Women Owning Woodlands and ways of monetizing the services that forests provide such as carbon markets\, provide opportunities to help keep forest as forest. \nWant to learn more? \nThe Guild recognizes many people are dealing with the direct impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. For those stuck at home we are working to increase our distance learning opportunities. Please let us know if there are topics you’re interested in adding to our distance learning series.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-keeping-forest-as-forest/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20200310T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20200310T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200116T204845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200220T223442Z
UID:2942-1583848800-1583856000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - incorporating bird needs into piñon-juniper woodland management
DESCRIPTION:Dial-in and link details to join the call \nNM Avian Conservation Partners is offering a webinar regarding incorporating bird needs into piñon-juniper woodland management. \nThe webinar will discuss actions that may help minimize negative impacts on numerous woodland bird species\, including the following high priority species: Pinyon Jay\, Juniper Titmouse\, Gray Vireo\, Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jay\, Virginia’s Warbler\, Black-throated Gray Warbler\, and Black-chinned Sparrow.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-incorporating-bird-needs-into-pinon-juniper-woodland-management/
CATEGORIES:Southwest,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20200302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20200304T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191121T221842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200116T015057Z
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SUMMARY:Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nDraft agenda for download \nFull event website \nConvened by the Southwest Ecological Restoration Institutes (SWERI)\, we invite partners to share lessons learned from experience engaging in local\, regional\, and national collaborative forest restoration processes on federal and non-federal forest landscapes. The workshop will bring together land managers\, researchers\, and their stakeholders to develop strategies that facilitate the application of evidence based collaborative forest landscape management in the Intermountain West. \nOur workshop goal is that participants learn techniques for applying relevant strategies\, science\, and tools to implement evidence based landscape scale management across the Intermountain West. Cross-project coordination between the USDA Forest Service Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) and forestry collaborative groups working in non-CFLRP landscapes will serve as a guiding foundation for workshop learning. The agenda will focus on assessing challenges and progress made in the ten years since the CFLR program began to advance the next ten years of all-lands collaborative forest landscape restoration. \nAgenda highlights: \n\nLessons learned shared by diverse stakeholders\nApplying science tools to inform forest management\nPoster session\, networking and fun!\nSpecial guest Chief Vicki Christiansen will be attending
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/collaborative-forest-landscape-restoration-workshop/
LOCATION:Hotel Andaluz\, 125 2nd St NW\, NM\, 87102
CATEGORIES:Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200226T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200227T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191211T003456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191211T003744Z
UID:2720-1582704000-1582822800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:The Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State 2020 conference
DESCRIPTION:Register now \nLocation: LaSells Stewart Center\, Oregon State University\, Corvallis\, OR \nPrice: $150 early bird (deadline February 18) \nFull details and conference website \nEvent flyer for download \nSummary: The Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State 2020 conference is a biennial conference and scientific update that brings together researchers and members of the forestry community. Participants will learn about the current condition of Oregon’s forests\, forest health trends and challenges\, current research\, and silvicultural solutions. Geared to foresters\, forest managers\, woodland owners\, students\, policymakers\, and others with an interest in forest health\, the conference will provide a blend of current information and practical applications. \nParticipants will hear from speakers about rends in tree mortality related to drought\, weather\, and climate; how insects and disease are affecting forests in Oregon; and connections between biodiversity and forest health. Sessions will also address topics on collaboratives and partnerships\, silviculture and forest operations\, and fire.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/the-forest-health-in-oregon-state-of-the-state-2020-conference/
LOCATION:LaSells Stewart Center\, Oregon State University\, Corvallis\, Oregon
CATEGORIES:Pacific Northwest
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20200213T080000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20200213T153000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200115T225036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T193149Z
UID:2924-1581580800-1581607800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Oak Resiliency in Southern New England
DESCRIPTION:Register today ($15) \nTo register: RSVP to Jeff Ward at: Jeffrey.Ward@ct.gov. Check or cash payment accepted in advance or at the door. Please make checks out to “Yankee Division – SAF.” Mail checks to: Jeff Ward\, CAES\, PO Box 1106\, New Haven\, CT  06504 \nEvent flyer and agenda for download. \nCo-hosted by The Yankee Division of the Society of American Foresters and the Forest Stewards Guild. \nThis event has been approved for 2.0 CT Forest Practitioner CEUs. SAF CEUs are pending. \nSummary topics of the agenda: \n\nDefining resiliency\nFactors that affect resiliency\nAssessment tools\nDefining success\nSolutions\nMessaging for landowners
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/oak-resiliency-in-southern-new-england/
LOCATION:Tolland Agricultural Center\, 24 Hyde Avenue Route 30\, Vernon\, CT\, 06066
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200212T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200212T150000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191211T005753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T204734Z
UID:2725-1581498000-1581519600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Science and Practice Forum
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nHosts: Center for Research on Sustainable Forests and the Forest Stewards Guild \nA Forest Climate Change Initiative event \nPrice: $0 (lunch included) \nContinuing education credits are pending…more info soon. \nFlyer to download \nSummary: \nJoin us for a day of learning and discussion as we aim to identify the priority needs of researchers\, foresters\, and other natural resource professionals. \nOur forests are at risk. As foresters and natural resource professionals\, we are on the front lines of climate change. How do we decide what  actions to take in order to make our forests more resilient? Join University of Maine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI) for an interactive Science & Practice Forum to catalyze scientist-manager discussions about current research and stakeholder needs\, grow Maine’s forest climate adaptation community of practice\, and provide useful information for the work of the Maine Climate Council. Themes of the day include forest ecology\, operations\, and socioeconomics as well as communicating with landowners and the public about climate change.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/science-and-practice-forum/
LOCATION:Wells Conference Center\, University of Maine\, Orono\, Maine
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20200208T090000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Karachi:20200208T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200117T232509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T204901Z
UID:2963-1581152400-1581163200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Monitoring - Working Woodlands Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Please pre-register today! To register or learn more call (802) 457-3368 x 226\, or use the e-mail/contact us button on the event page. Be sure to tell us how many are coming. \nHemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a destructive invasive insect that has already been detected in southern Vermont\, including Windsor County. Join us for this 3 hour workshop to learn how to identify HWA-infested hemlocks and what landowners can do to detect and slow the spread of this insect pest. Jim Esden\, forester with the Vermont Department of Forests\, Parks\, and Recreation\, will begin the workshop with an indoor discussion\, and then head outdoors to use state-wide surveying protocol to monitor the park’s hemlocks. All ages are welcome! \nPlease dress appropriately for outdoor activity\, and bring a water bottle\, snack and snowshoes if possible. Adult and children’s snowshoes are available if needed. Event will continue snow or shine! Co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association. \nThis event is eligible for CFE credits from the Society of American Foresters and has been assigned 2.5 Category 1 credits.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-monitoring-working-woodlands-workshop/
LOCATION:Forest Center\, Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park\, Woodstock\, VT
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200115T003813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200205T205232Z
UID:2921-1581073200-1581076800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar - Lyme disease ecology
DESCRIPTION:Webinar – Lyme disease ecology: Working to understand Lyme ecology in a newly emerging hot spot & implications for beyond \nRegister today! \nJoin us for a webinar by Dr. Elizabeth Gleim of Hollins University in Virginia investigating the ins and outs of the lyme’s disease front and how fire may play a role. This webinar is co-sponsored by our sister exchange\, The Consortium for Appalachian Fire Managers and Scientists (CAFMS).
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-lyme-disease-ecology/
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20200117T000637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T214454Z
UID:2949-1580216400-1580220000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Dead Wood and Forest Management
DESCRIPTION:Listen to the recording! \nDr. Zander Evans will presented a summary of ten years of the Forest Stewards Guild’s scientific work and management guidance on dead wood (snags\, large downed logs\, coarse woody material\, fine woody material) from the Pacific Northwest to the Southeast. Dr. Evans  described the habitat\, soil\, carbon\, and other benefits of dead wood. He touched on guidance for retention of dead wood in a range of ecosystems. The second half was a facilitated discussion with participants about how to include dead wood in forest management operations. \nReference publications include: \n\nEvans\, A. M. (2016). Potential ecological consequences of forest biomass harvesting in California. Journal of Sustainable Forestry\, 35(1)\, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2015.1104254\nEvans\, A. M.\, Perschel\, R. T.\, & Kittler\, B. A. (2012). Overview of forest biomass harvesting guidelines. Journal of Sustainable Forestry\, 32(1–2)\, 89–107. https://doi.org/10.1080/10549811.2011.651786\nEvans\, A. M.\, & Ducey\, M. J. (2010). Carbon accounting and management of lying dead wood. Los Angeles\, CA: Climate Action Reserve. Retrieved from http://www.climateactionreserve.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Carbon_Accounting_and_Management_of_Lying_Dead_Wood-Forest_White_Paper.pdf\nEvans\, A. M. (2011). Ecology of dead wood in the Southeast. Santa Fe\, NM: Forest Guild. Retrieved from http://www.forestguild.org/publications/research/2011/ecology_of_dead_wood_SE.pdf
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-dead-wood-and-forest-management/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20200127T140000
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SUMMARY:Strategies for increasing prescribed fire application on federal lands
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nPrescribed fire is an important management tool on federal lands that is not being applied at the necessary or desired levels. Since 2017\, we have been investigating policy barriers and opportunities for increasing prescribed fire application on US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in the Western United States. In the first phase of our work\, we found that lack of adequate capacity and funding were the most commonly cited barriers to increasing application of prescribed fire\, and that successful approaches rely on collaborative forums and positions that allow for communication\, problem-solving\, and resource sharing among federal and state partners. In 2019\, we completed case studies of locations using unique strategies to increase application of prescribed fire in complex land management contexts. In this talk\, we will report on the primary themes from these case studies\, highlighting specific examples of practice from different Forest Service and BLM units. \nCFE Credits: 1.0 Cat 1
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/strategies-for-increasing-prescribed-fire-application-on-federal-lands/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200125T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200125T151500
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CREATED:20190918T014246Z
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SUMMARY:Third Sandy Mush Forest Restoration Coalition meeting and FIRST Restoration Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Register today \nAgenda to download \nThe Forest Stewards Guild is partnering with EcoForesters and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) on a project in Sandy Mush to increase capacity for forest restoration activities. One particular focus of the project is increasing landowner access to resources for invasive plant control. As part of these efforts\, we’ve created a community coalition to increase the communication\, coordination\, and success of forest restoration activities in Sandy Mush. Community members are directly involved as key members of the Coalition\, to share stories about managing invasive species in their woods and help identify the best way to move forward with a plan of action. \nThe Coalition meetings \nEven if you missed the first two meetings\, the Coalition meetings are open to the public\, and anyone who is interested in the topic of forest health in Sandy Mush is encouraged to attend.  \nAt our first meeting in August\, we worked with community members and stakeholders to shape the vision of the Coalition\, define conservation goals in the community\, and provide input on invasive plant prioritization mapping. At our second meeting in October\, we we further established a Mission & Vision Statement\, heard briefly about controlling invasive plants on your land\, possible ways to receive funding through EQIP\, and identified potential threats to our target goals. \nThe Restoration Gathering on January 25th will include educational sessions on forest stewardship and hands-on learning opportunities with local organizations such as the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District and MountainTrue.  \nThank you to our partners at Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy for the photos in this meeting announcement. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/sandy-mush-forest-restoration-coalition-meeting/
LOCATION:Sandy Mush Community Center\, 19 School Road\, Leicester\, NC\, 28748
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200116T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200116T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191112T082921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200327T214854Z
UID:2588-1579176000-1579179600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Assisted Migration webinar
DESCRIPTION:Forest Adaptation Webinar Series (#2) \nListen to the recording! \nFlyer of webinars in the series for download \nNIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild are teaming up to offer a new webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series will bring together scientists and managers to learn about and discuss emerging topics related to the effects of climate change on forest management\, with a focus on forests in New England and New York. \nEach session will first explore the latest scientific information from someone actively researching the issue\, followed by an example of a real-world management project. \nThe second in the series is Assisted Migration and features Tony D’Amato\, University of Vermont and Kevin Evans\, Dartmouth College. \nFor more information on the entire webinar series in one place\, visit NIACS’s webinar series page.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/assisted-migration-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191217T073000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191218T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191112T215451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T215936Z
UID:2594-1576567800-1576684800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Annual Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nHosted by the USDA Forest Service Region 3\, the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program (CFRP) Annual Workshop brings together CFRP grant recipients\, their partners and other stakeholders to share their experiences and discuss accomplishments\, challenges\, and strategies to overcome barriers to the implementation of collaborative forest restoration projects. The workshop also provides an opportunity to explore ideas for future CFRP projects. CFRP grants can be used for forest restoration and small diameter tree utilization projects on or on any combination of federal\, tribal\, state\, county and municipal and land grant lands in New Mexico. To be eligible\, grant applicants must use a collaborative process that includes a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders and appropriate government representatives to design\, implement and monitor their project. \nThe 2020 CFRP Request for Applications and the agenda for the December 17-18\, 2019 Annual Workshop will be posted on the CFRP website in mid-November at http://www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/cfrp. \nLodging – room block reservations expire on November 18\, 2019 \nRooms have been set aside on December 16th and 17th\, 2019 at the rate of $96.00 plus taxes per night (single/double occupancy) at Hotel Albuquerque 1-866-505-7829. To receive the group rate\, guests must state that they would like to be placed within the “US Forest Service” block of rooms\, or they may refer to the Block Code 1912USFS. Below is a link for online bookings.  The link may be used over the actual room block dates only and the date of arrival and departure should be selected. \n USFS 1912USFS \nPlease note the reservation cut-off date will be:  November 18\, 2019.  After this date\, any remaining rooms within the block will be released into the hotel’s general inventory. \nFor more information on the 2020 Collaborative Forest Restoration Program Annual Workshop\, please contact Ian Fox at 505-842-3425.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/collaborative-forest-restoration-program-annual-workshop/
LOCATION:Hotel Albuquerque\, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. NW\, Albuquerque\, NM\, 87104
CATEGORIES:Southwest
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191211T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191112T081440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191112T083119Z
UID:2584-1576065600-1576069200@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forest Carbon Management and Climate Adaptation webinar
DESCRIPTION:Forest Adaptation Webinar Series \nRegister now! \nNIACS and the Forest Stewards Guild are teaming up to offer a new webinar series focused on forests and climate change adaptation. The series will bring together scientists and managers to learn about and discuss emerging topics related to the effects of climate change on forest management\, with a focus on forests in New England and New York. \nEach session will first explore the latest scientific information from someone actively researching the issue\, followed by an example of a real-world management project. \nThe first in the series is Forest Carbon Management and Climate Adaptation  and features Paul Catanzaro\, UMass Amherst; Todd Ontl\, NIACS; and Steve Hagenbuch\, Audubon Vermont. \nFor more information on the entire webinar series in one place\, visit NIACS’s webinar series page.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/forest-carbon-management-and-climate-adaptation-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20191210T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20191210T113000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20191113T230346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191126T010234Z
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SUMMARY:Find A Forester Directory webinar (for Professional members)
DESCRIPTION:Register today! \nThe Guild’s Find-a-Forester Directory is a great tool for Professional members to spread the word about their services. However\, our new directory is not being used to its full potential. \nIf you are a Professional member or Retired Professional member who would like to be listed with full ability to show up in relevant search results\, please join this webinar to learn how to complete your directory listing. We will run through a couple of examples together and you’ll leave with the instructions for fixing up your own listing in no time! The webinar will be recorded and posted as well.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/find-a-forester-directory-webinar-for-professional-members/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191106T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191107T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194142
CREATED:20190827T234002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191121T015355Z
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SUMMARY:Bottomland Hardwood Learning Exchange
DESCRIPTION:Registration closed ($25\, dinner and snacks included)\nAgenda to download \nNovember 6: 11:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. with optional social and provided dinner from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. \nNovember 7 Field Tour: 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. \nThis event qualifies for 9 SAF CFE category 1 credits. \nMeet day 1 at: the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Headquarters: 2000 Quail Drive\, Baton Rouge\, LA 70808 (Joe L. Herring room). \nLodging: $100\, on your own\, first come\, first served in a room block held at the Crowne Plaza. To make reservations\, call 225-930-0130 or visit online at: www.crowneplaza.com/execcenterbtr. The group code is FSG. \nBackground \nIn November 2018\, the Guild brought together experts from the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley (LMAV) and the Atlantic Coastal Plain (ACP) in Brunswick\, GA to learn about the differences in forest management between these two geographies based on social\, ecologic\, and economic factors. This event welcomed over thirty individuals and led to broad connections and impact throughout the South. Learn more through our final report and story map.   \nSoutheastern bottomland hardwood forests provision critically important\, and highly valued\, ecosystem services including biodiversity\, flood protection\, carbon storage\, recreation\, and clean/clear water. Land conversion\, ditching\, heavy bedding/furrowing\, development\, fragmentation\, and narrowly‐focused forest management threaten their ability to sustain flows of such integral ecosystem services long‐term. Responsible forest management of bottomland forests can be done in ways that maintain or enhance their ecological integrity and stability\, while simultaneously generating income and supplying wood products.   \nThe event \nThis was our 2nd Bottomland Hardwood Learning Exchange in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries and The Nature Conservancy. The field-based learning exchange leveraged our previous efforts by bringing together forest landowners and resource professionals from across the South to understand wildlife forestry practices in the LMAV. An emphasis was placed on how robust forest product markets\, low-impact harvesting equipment\, and selection system silviculture can play an integral role in meeting wildlife habitat improvement goals for forest interior birds. We also focused on connecting family forest landowners to resources available to better steward their woodland. Through this event we hope to improve the management and conservation of bottomland forests across the South and illustrate opportunities to meet diverse social values. In 2020\, the Guild will be working with our local partners to host a series of wildlife forestry workshops for private forest landowners and natural resource professionals in Mississippi\, Arkansas\, and Louisiana. More details are coming soon about this future work. \nThe event included a ½-day indoor session of presentations and discussions\, followed by a full 1-day field tour to state and private lands. See the agenda linked above for details.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/bottomland-hardwood-learning-exchange/
LOCATION:Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries Headquarters\, 2000 Quail Drive\, Baton Rouge\, LA\, 70808
CATEGORIES:Southeast
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191030T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191030T130000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20190813T205806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191108T000651Z
UID:2219-1572436800-1572440400@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Webinar: Introducing the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative
DESCRIPTION:Thank you to all who joined the Guild as we hosted this webinar with our member Dr. Alexandra (Ali) Kosiba\, Research Project Coordinator for the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative and Staff Scientist for the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. \nView the full recorded webinar \nDownload the presentation PDF \nThe Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC; www.uvm.edu/femc) is a small office located in Burlington\, Vermont\, that supports a much larger network of cooperators across the greater New England and New York region. This unique relationship allows the FEMC to work across groups\, including land managers\, foresters\, policy makers\, researchers\, non-profits\, students\, and others involved with monitoring forested ecosystems\, from soil to water and wildlife to plants. Overall\, the FEMC strives to improve information sharing and data discovery for better understanding of the region’s forests. To do this\, we oversee a robust data archive\, host an annual scientific conference\, produce yearly condition reports\, perform field monitoring\, and build online data exploration and synthesis tools. In the last couple of years\, we have produced more data-driven online tools and collections – like the Northeastern Forest Health Atlas\, the DendroEcological Database\, and the Northeastern Forest Fragmentation Network\, among others. In this webinar\, I’ll introduce you to the FEMC\, showcase our online resources and data archive\, describe our current projects\, and illustrate how you can get involved with the FEMC.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/webinar-introducing-the-forest-ecosystem-monitoring-cooperative/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Northeast,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191024T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191031T233000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20191016T200751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T200751Z
UID:2473-1571904000-1572564600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Flights for Bats!
DESCRIPTION:Event flyer to download \nPlease support this great Halloween themed event in Minnesota! \nAs you know\, our local forest bat population is being decimated by an imported fungal disease called White Nose Syndrome. Bats are extremely important predators of insect pests that attack our forests! \nThese “Forest to Tap” craft breweries located in Minnesota’s north woods are stepping up to help save our forest bats. During International Bat Week October 24 – 31\, a portion of the proceeds from each flight of beer sold will be donated to the Bat Conservation International\, White Nose Syndrome research fund! \n“Flights for Bats” is intended to raise awareness on this critical issue; and hopefully raise some money as well! \nGuild member Mark Jacobs says it has been a great experience working on the “Forest to Tap” program with these community focused craft breweries in the Mississippi Headwaters. We encourage you to support them and this cause during Bat Week… \nIf you’re able to visit one of these fine establishments\, ask for a flight for bats and/or tell your server that you appreciate their efforts for forest bats! \nIf you can’t visit please consider sending them a note or e-mail\, as it’s important to let them know that those of us who care about the flora and fauna of our forests appreciate their efforts!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/flights-for-bats/
CATEGORIES:Lake States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20191004T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20191004T160000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20190813T184454Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190919T180240Z
UID:2207-1570176000-1570204800@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Northern White Cedar Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:Register today!  \nAgenda for download \nMorning coffee and light snacks provided. Please bring your own lunch\, water\, and snacks and dress for a field tour in the woods. \nCo-sponsored by the Forest Stewards Guild and the Vermont Land Trust \nJoin us in Greensboro\, Vermont for a day of exploration and learning about Northern White Cedar. Known as the tree of life\, Northern White Cedar has a variety of uses from fence posts\, shingles\, and cabin logs\, to fragrant and medicinal oil. We’ll discuss the ecological importance of cedar in our forest communities\, and we’ll literally dig into the dirt to talk about cedar regeneration\, ecology\, and silvics. \nLaura Kenefic\, research forester with the U.S. Forest Service\, and Jean-Claude Ruel\, professor at Laval University\, are co-authors on the Northern White Cedar Silvicultural Guide and will lead this field tour! We will tour through examples of northern white cedar recolonization in old fields\, stands where cedar occurs as an associate species\, and classic northern white cedar swamp. Liz Thompson and Dan Kilborn of the Vermont Land Trust and Ross Morgan\, consulting forester and a founding member of the Forest Stewards Guild\, will also lead group discussions about cedar ecology and management in the Vermont landscape. The content will be geared towards foresters and ecologists managing cedar communities\, but all cedar enthusiasts are welcome! \nThis event has been assigned 5.5 Category 1 CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters .
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northern-white-cedar-field-tour/
LOCATION:Greensboro United Church Fellowship Hall\, 165 E Craftsbury Road\, Greensboro\, VT
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190924T091500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190925T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20190523T010607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190911T190644Z
UID:1573-1569316500-1569429000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Restoration Forestry Guild Gathering: Bottomlands\, Bluffs\, and Birds
DESCRIPTION:Register today!\n\n\nStudent rate: $40\nSpeaker rate: $60\nGeneral rate: $70\nAdd a dinner guest for pizza: $15 \nJoin us to discuss Restoration Forestry in the context of the Upper Mississippi and driftless bluff country of Wisconsin\, Minnesota\, and Iowa. The discussion on what restoration forestry is\, and how it looks across the spectrum of forest types will be valuable for those working in other ecosystems too. We will look at Restoration Forestry as a theoretical approach and discuss its implications for forests\, birds\, and wildlife before drilling down into the nuts and bolts of silviculture and regeneration strategies. We will wrap all of these things together with a field tour of restoration forestry projects. \nFood: Tuesday lunch on your own at student union\, Tuesday pizza dinner and Wednesday box lunch included. \nLodging: A room block was held at Holiday Inn & Suites La Crosse – Downtown for $119/room until September 5. You are welcome to call there to see if any availability remains. Address is: 200 Pearl Street\, La Crosse\, WI 54602. \n\nCall: 608-784-4444 or 1-800-HOLIDAY and mention the block name\, UWL Meeting or\nBook online at www.ihg.com and search for La Crosse WI.\n\nContinuing education credits will be available from this meeting. \n\nThe Wildlife Society credit total is under review\nSociety of American Foresters credit total is under review\nWisconsin DNR Cooperating Forester credits = 11.\n\n\n\nMore information and full agenda with speaker list\n\n\nAgenda summary:\n\nDay 1\n9:15 Registration at UW-La Crosse Student Union\, room 3310 (521 East Avenue N\, La Crosse\, WI 54601)\n9:30 Welcome\n9:40 Restoration Forestry – Peter Bundy (President\, Masconomo Forestry)\n10:40 Upper Mississippi River Landscape Ecology – Nate DeJager and Molly Van Appledorn (Research Ecologists\, USGS)\n11:20 Defining Forest Restoration in the UMR/Driftless – Andy Meier (Forester\, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)\n12:00 Lunch (on your own. Vendors are available in the student union)\n12:40 Implications of Forest Restoration on Avian Communities – Eileen Kirsch (Research Wildlife Biologist\, USGS)\n1:20 Landscape-scale Bird Habitat Modeling Assessment – Nicole Michel (Senior Quantitative Ecologist\, National Audubon Society)\n2:00 Break\n2:20 Adapting Silviculture for Restoration – Greg Edge and Brad Hutnik (Forest Ecologist / Silviculturist\, WI DNR)\n3:00 UMR Bottomland Forest Gap Mapping – Andrew Strassman\, (Biologist\, USGS)\n3:40 Case Studies in Regeneration -Rebecca Montgomery (Professor\, University of Minnesota)\n4:20 Synthesis – Meredith Thomsen (Professor\, University of Wisconsin La Crosse)\n5:00 Adjourn\n6:30 Social event at Pearl Street Brewery\, 1401 St Andrew St\, La Crosse\, WI 54603 (dinner included\, drinks on your own)\n\nDay 2\n8:30 a.m. Meet bus outside the La Crosse Center (300 Harborview Plaza\, La Crosse\, WI 54601)\n8:45 Bus departs\n9:10 Regeneration Challenges in Floodplain Forests – Goose Island (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)\n10:20 Bus departs\n10:50 Restoration in Rush Creek State Natural Area (WI DNR)\n12:00 Bus Departs\n12:15 Lunch Break at Fish Farm Mounds (box lunches provided)\n12:50 Bus Departs\n1:00 Unrooted Cottonwood Cuttings\, Whalen Tract/Winnebago Creek (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)\n2:30 Bus Departs\n2:50 Direct Seeding\, Root River Tract (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)\n4:10 Bus Departs\n4:30 Return to La Crosse Center and adjourn\n\nIf you would like to sponsor this event\, please contact Mike Lynch right away\, and thank you!\n\nThank you to the Army Corps of Engineers for the photos in this event listing\, and to our current sponsors! 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/restoration-forestry-guild-gathering-bottomlands-bluffs-and-birds/
LOCATION:University of Wisconsin\, LaCrosse\, Student Union\, Union Room 3310\, 521 East Avenue N\, LaCrosse\, WI\, 54601
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Lake States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Lynch":MAILTO:mike@forestguild.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190913T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190914T163000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20190722T231712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190723T193501Z
UID:2090-1568379600-1568478600@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Flat Rock Fire Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Claim your spot on the Saturday field trip – register today! \nEvent flyer \nThe North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange\, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation\, SUNY-Plattsburgh\, and W.H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute are partnering to host a workshop on the 2018 wildfire and fire science research at Flat Rock State Forest in Altona\, New York. \nThe Flat Rock workshop includes: \n\nan afternoon fire science symposium\,\nan evening community panel discussion\, and\na field trip (please pre-register for the Saturday field trip. Lunch is included).\n\nThe symposium will feature presentations and posters on the geology\, fire history\, and ongoing research in the jack pine forest ecosystem at Flat Rock. The evening panel will provide community members an opportunity to learn about the 2018 wildfire operations and the relationship between fire and the human communities nearby. The field trip will offer participants a boots-on-the-ground look at wildfire management and field research. \nFor more information\, please visit the North Atlantic Fire Science Exchange website. \nThere is no cost to attend any of these events\, but we ask that you please pre-register for the field trip so that we can have an accurate count for lunches.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/flat-rock-fire-workshop/
LOCATION:W.H. Miner Institute\, 586 Ridge Road\, Chazy\, NY
CATEGORIES:Northeast
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20190913T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20190913T170000
DTSTAMP:20260409T194143
CREATED:20190712T194725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190806T024009Z
UID:2017-1568376000-1568394000@foreststewardsguild.org
SUMMARY:Forestry for Resiliency and Perpetuity in Chimacum - Guild Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Register today (spaces are limited)! \nJoin us for a 1/2-day tour of two Chimacum Ridge properties\, and an optional social gathering afterwards until 7 p.m. Some of the questions we’ll be considering during our tour: \n\nForesters manage and plan with a long-term perspective. But how can “forestry that is ecologically\, economically\, and socially responsible\,” as in the Guild’s vision\, be assured in perpetuity\, in conditions that we cannot foresee now\, even if or when\, the property changes hands?\nIn managing a forest\, how do we balance values and priorities that sometimes conflict as we work to maximize the ‘triple bottom line’?\nWhat are some tools that can help make that balance financially viable?\n\nWe will tour two adjacent properties in the rain shadow of the Olympics: an 853-acre working forest protected in perpetuity by two conservation easements\, and a 65-acre forest recently acquired by Jefferson Land Trust as a community forest. View some management approaches and challenges on the ground\, and share with us other management possibilities that you see or have experience with too. \nThese two second-growth properties are undergoing management transition: one from planting and industrial clearcutting\, and the other from natural regeneration with very little active management. In addition to Land Trust folks\, we will be joined by local foresters and an economic development consultant\, finishing up with an opportunity to socialize and experience tangential benefits of collaborative land protection: tasty local food and drink at Finnriver cidery from 5–7 p.m. \nJefferson Land Trust’s mission is “Helping the community preserve open space\, working lands and habitat forever” and we’re celebrating our 30th anniversary. We’d like to share what we have learned in those years of protecting land in perpetuity\, and we want to hear about your experiences as we continue to learn from each other– we’re all in this together! \nDid you know that we have a local Quimper dragon?  Come learn more… \nDraft agenda
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/chimacum-tour-and-guild-gathering/
LOCATION:Finnriver Cidery\, 124 Center Road\, Chimacum\, WA
CATEGORIES:Guild Gathering,Pacific Northwest
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